Clamp for holding wire-line cables



April 30, 1929. L, W T ETAL 1,711,005

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1' ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORIE L. wEs'r AND CASSIE w. BOLAND, or EARLsBoRo, OKLAHOMA. Y

CLAMP FOB HOLDING WIRE-LINE" CABLES;

Application filed June 4, 1928. Serial No. 282,586.

This invention relatesto clamps for holdinc; two wire line cables at one time and are commonly used in the drilling oi oil wells, but in fact can be used at any place Where it is necessary to hold securely one or two wire line cables.

Une object oithe invention is to eliminate the hazard of a slipping clamp, killing or crippling the operator as frequently occurs with the common Wire line clamps now in use.

One other object of the invention to pr e ventthe destruction of Wire cable, by providing a clamp With a long friction surface whereas the present clamps have a short friction suriiace that grips the cable insecurely an d meshes the line out of shape, cutting the Wire strands and. causing" them to break and kink which means annoyance to the operator and destructirm to the line.

ill further object of the invention is to p ide a clamp that is quick and positive in at ion thereby saving time for. the operator and speeding: up the handling of Wire line cables in rig building or any place Where such cables are in use. In fact this device is adapted to be used in connection with cables of any description, and will hold them securely and without injury to the cable or to the (merator.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of an improved cable clamp and inthe arrinigeinent of the several 7 thereof, as herein set forth, and finally out in the claims.

deterring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures Where they occur:

Figure 1 represents a front eh, ation View,

i igi ure is a side elevation view,

l.' ure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure a is a transverse section taken on the line lf-flof Figure 1 with one of the hinge or clamp members open,

Figure 5 a similar section but taken on the line 5 5 ct Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a back elevation View of one of: the cable slips.

The numeral 1 designates the body'ot the clamp, in which recesses 2 are cut to receive the ears 3 on the hinge lllellll'lQIS 4. A conjioiueifl hole is drilled lengthwise throughthe body 1 and the ears 3 of the hinge members 4 to receive the hinge pins 5. The member 4 hinges on this pin permitting it to open and release the cable or close and clamp the cable as the case may be. T he inner faces of the body 1 and members 4 have anannular groove extending their length to receive (118 031118 slips 6 that hold andgrip the cables 7. These slips are interchangeable for different sized cables and are held in place by the screws 8 that enter lugs 9 about midway of theirlength. A recess is provided in the channel of the groove along-the face ofthe -1nembers 1 and 4: in which the lugsQ'are embedded to prevent the slips front moving lengthwise of the-groove. Bolts-10 with Wing nuts 10 are held by the members a and enter opposing slots 11 inlthe lips 12 of the, member "1 and lock the members together after thecable has i been inserted.

cable securely.

Additional bolts 13 are provided to give greaterstrength when requlred The details of construction can "be; varied without. departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in the fi'iliovving claims: We claim: r v 1. A two Way heavy duty cable clamp, with a body member having tWO faces in direct alignment but opposed and reversed, said faces to be channeled to receive slips for holding and clamping a cable, a right angle por tion connecting said faces and containing plurality of recesses or slots for the pu rpose of receiving the ears of a hinge member, said rec i. being connected by a drilled holcto receive a hinge pin,.said body member having lips on its opposite and outer edges, said lips being; provided. with slots for receiving lock bolts, substantially as described.

2. A two ay heavy duty cable clamp, With a body member as set forth in claim 1 and two hinge members, with a plurality of cars to fit in recesses in said body member, said body member and said ears to be drilled with a con- 1 i joined hole to receive a hinge pin for holding the members together in ahinged o1nt, said hinge members to have their inner faces chain neled to receive slips for holding and clamping a cable, substantially as described. i

Intestnnony whereof Weaflix our signa- 

